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Chapter 718 Consuming Wenbanama
After one round, during a dead ball situation, the Chinese team substituted Zhou Qi for Yu Jiahao.
The rest of the game was somewhat similar to the first half of the first quarter.
Wenbanyama scored multiple points on offense, but on defense, he was often switched onto Yu Jiahao.
Yu Jiahao repeatedly used his physical strength to strike, making Wen Ban Yama grit his teeth in pain.
Finally, with a snap, Wenbanyama drew a foul from Yu Jiahao on the offensive end.
This was Yu Jiahao's third foul tonight.
Wenban Yama breathed a sigh of relief; this mammoth-like guy should be off the field for a rest now.
Wen Ban Yama guessed correctly; Yu Jiahao is out of the game.
However, the person who replaced him was Tao Hanlin, who was only 208cm tall but even heavier than Yu Jiahao.
This substitution left the French coach completely bewildered.
During yesterday's preparatory meeting, no one in the entire French uniform team mentioned this person.
In the eyes of the French team coach, players with such special responsibilities would not have a chance to play in the final bronze medal match.
But now, Tao Hanlin, who had taken out a braces from his clothes (hidden somewhere) and put them on, and then fiercely performed two large chest-expanding movements, came onto the field and stood directly in front of Wenban Yama.
Tao Hanlin, whose weight is at two extremes from Wenban Yama, was already squeezing hard as soon as he put on the Wenban Yama.
Li Kai'er passed the ball directly to Tao Hanlin, who didn't waste any words; he knew his responsibilities all too well.
Then, with a thud, he put the ball down and started to push backward, his shoulder bumping against the ball repeatedly.
Gobert didn't dare to come over for a double attack either. He saw Wang Xiucheng moving around on the outside, ready to provide support at any time.
Finally, Tao Hanlin turned and pushed forward, creating a little space before throwing the ball.
With a loud slap, the basketball was knocked down by Wenban Yama.
Even though he was pushed aside a bit, the tall and long-armed Wenbanyama still had enough room to block the ball.
The basketball flew out of bounds.
Tao Hanlin shook his head, seemingly a little disappointed that the ball hadn't gone in.
Tao Hanlin took more than ten seconds to defeat Wenban Yama in a one-on-one situation, leaving 4 seconds of attack time remaining.
Li Kai'er came to the baseline again to inbound the ball. This time, he did not pass the ball to Tao Hanlin. Instead, after Tao Hanlin set a screen for Wang Xiucheng, he passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
As soon as Wang Xiucheng received the ball, he broke through and faked out Yabusele. Then, Wang Xiucheng pulled back his front foot, took a step back, and shot the three-pointer.
Swish!
Three-pointer, in!
Tao Hanlin, with his arm draped over Wenban Yama's arm, was even more excited than Wang Xiucheng. He ran back while excitedly shouting at Wang Xiucheng.
He scored a three-pointer and then had a one-on-one game against Vanbanyama for over ten seconds. Nothing could have been more satisfying for Tao Hanlin.
Although it wasn't him who scored the goal.
The pace of the game suddenly slowed down again. When France attacked, Wenbanyama was still the same sharp attacking monster.
However, when defending, China's center forward had to take on Wenbanyama one-on-one almost every ball.
Gobert found an opportunity to double-team, and just as he reached Tao Hanlin, Tao Hanlin passed the ball to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng didn't shoot, but instead passed the ball to David Muoka, who was already open.
David Mullaka made his first three-pointer of the night.
It's a pity that the ball didn't go in.
This led Gobert to double-team again on the next defensive possession.
But this time the French team wasn't so lucky.
David Mullaka received another pass from Wang Xiucheng, and this time he didn't hesitate at all, shooting his second three-pointer.
The basketball traced a perfect parabola before plunging into the net.
Swish!
Three-pointer goes in.
Tao Hanlin shouted excitedly again, and his braces fell out of his mouth.
After retrieving his arms from the struggle with Wenban Yama, Tao Hanlin bent down to pick up the braces from the floor. Without caring about the dirt, he put them directly into his mouth and ran back.
Gobert looked grim.
He knew he couldn't let this black man go any further.
How can someone so dark-skinned be Chinese? Aren't you ashamed?
Hmph, even the dignified Chinese are starting to play this game!
shameless!
Gobert quipped, "Go to the baseline to serve."
The game continued, and soon it was the last minute of the first half.
Thanks to Wenbanyama's offensive performance and several blocks on the defensive end, the French team had already scored 24 points in the second quarter.
The Chinese team scored slightly less, but still 21 points.
This gave France a 50-45 lead, a total of 5 points.
Wenban Yama arrived at the front of the field early, bending over and resting his knees.
Tao Hanlin has already left the field; for him, who has been relentlessly attacking the field, his stamina is also running out.
Fortunately, the Chinese team still has a center forward.
Yang Hansen stood close to Wenban Yama and placed one hand on Wenban Yama's waist.
Although Yang Hansen doesn't have Tao Hanlin's weight, his 115kg weight and 216cm height still make him significantly heavier than Wenban Yama.
Furthermore, Yang Hansen, who trained with Jokic for two months last year, is quite skilled at passing.
Bang!
Gobert found an opportunity, received a pass, drove into the penalty area, and slammed home a one-handed dunk.
There are 40 seconds left.
Wang Xiucheng didn't know what tactics the other party would use against him during "Wang's Time," so he took the initiative to ask.
Upon receiving the ball, Yabusele immediately hugged Wang Xiucheng.
foul!
France employed a fouling tactic during the king's time.
Wang Xiucheng went to the frontcourt to take the free throws and made both.
47:50.
In the next possession, Wenbanyama hit a mid-range shot past Yang Hansen.
They scored two points while reducing the time to only 20 seconds.
If played normally, the Chinese team can launch a complete attack.
However, it was clear that the French team did not want Wang Xiucheng to play.
Wang Xiucheng knew what his opponent meant, but he still took the initiative to receive the ball.
As expected, Wang Xiucheng was fouled again.
Wang Xiucheng knew his opponent would foul him, but he still took the initiative to receive the ball because he wanted to accumulate fouls against his opponent.
The decisive battle is not yet over.
With two more free throws made, the Chinese team narrowed the score to 49-50, just one point behind.
France regained possession, and Fournier lowered his body so low that he was almost touching the ground.
Furthermore, Fournier kept his eyes fixed on Wang Xiucheng, and would immediately move away if Wang Xiucheng showed any sign of trying to steal the ball.
With five seconds left on the clock, Fournier passed the ball to Wenbanyama.
Wenbanyama once again made a move that shouldn't be made for someone his height, dribbling between his legs past David Muaka and hitting a buzzer-beating mid-range jumper.
The first half ended with France leading by 3 points, 52-49.
At the end of the first half, Wenbanyama held his knee and panted for a long time before getting up and walking towards the players' tunnel.
Several drops of sweat had already dripped onto the floor where he had just been standing.